The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for San Clemente, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° NNW @ 0 → 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:33am / 8:10am
  • BUOY 46277
    SSW3.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 11am on Tue 9/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (206) 2.5 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (204) 0.9 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Sep 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, Sep 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Sep 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    2.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Sep 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 3, 2025 @ 12:13am.
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